This is one of the most useful tools in my classroom. Students use it daily. I use this writer's dictionary with my students all year long. It not only has hundreds of the most commonly used words, but also has a thesaurus, common homophones with sentences for understanding, lists of characteristics, list of adjectives, number words, 20 themed word lists, and writing outlines for opinion, narrative, informative writing, and friendly letter, editing check list, and many extra helps for writing s